Continental Airlines is looking to make it a little bit easier for travelers to find gates, restaurants and restrooms at the airport. The airline has licensed mapping data from Seattle startup Point Inside, data which is embedded in Continental's newly-released iPhone app. It marks the first airline to utilize the interactive and searchable airport maps from Point Inside, the companies said.

And while that's certainly compelling stuff, something else caught my eye in the press release announcing the new service. Quoted as CEO in the release is Point Inside founder Josh Marti.

That's interesting because Kevin Foreman had served as CEO, and his departure from the company had not previously been reported by us. Foreman's bio also is no longer on the Web site, and in a press release from two months ago Foreman also was noticeably absent. (We've reached out to Foreman for comment and we'll update the post when we learn more about what is going on).

Nonetheless, despite what appears to be changes at the helm of Point Inside, Continental is excited to be working with the startup on the new airport maps.

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"When we looked at creating a mobile app, adding a core convenience feature like searchable, interactive airport maps seemed obvious,” said Jared Miller, Continental’s managing director of self-service and emerging technology. “We’re pleased to be the first airline to include Point Inside’s airport smart maps into our mobile app to help travelers navigate their airports right from their smartphones.”

Previously on TechFlash: "New iPhone/iPad app looks to help travelers navigate airports"